> I was and still surprised they didn't grab a bit of Syria. Eh, there's no reason to be surprised. There is no strategic benefit to Israel in "grabbing" arbit

> I was and still surprised they didn't grab a bit of Syria. Eh, there's no reason to be surprised. There is no strategic benefit to Israel in "grabbing" arbitrary chunks of Syria just because they happen to be undefended at the moment. It is in an excellent position right now to not just defend itself against any attacks from Syria but indeed deter them, and military overextension would weaken that.